The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-20
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

ODD FELLOWSHIP.
The death las, Wednesday night Of Grand
Secretary Rev, Parker Hall Sweet, although
anticipated for some months past, has cast
deep gloom over the entire membership OF the
Order in this jurisdiction, by whom he was
much beloved, and has severed link In the
golden chain which II will he difficult 10 re.
place With the same measure OF precious metal
which was developed in the character of that
noble Odd Fellow. His cheerful, kindly face
and smilo and familiar form, always present
when duty called, We're known TO the youngest
initiate as well as the oldest veteran, and each
alike looked UP to the good old man for that
counsel and encouragement which was never
sought In vain. From the date VI his initiation,
March IL, 1858 his whole career IN the Order
has been devoted to. the dissemination of its
sublime principles of Friendship, Love, and
Truth, aud IN hie own unsulcd aud unselilsh
life they found their best cxemplincation.
Possessed of brilliant mind, with power of
clloquence wcll'night irresistible, such was
the conspicuous devotion he displayed
in the interest of the cause that in
| November, 1863, he was selected as
the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of
| the District of Columbia, and continued In that
/ important Office up 10 his death, yielding up his
life with the "harncss still on which seemed
| TO he his most ardent wish, frequently expressed
To the writer of this fccbly-exprcsscd tribute cf
affection TO bis memory he was at once coul-
sclor, friend, aud brother, and with him is
/ all the most important and tenderest relations
of his life for a quarter of q century past. To
the Order he has left as a sacred legacy the
dear wife who has so tendery and faithfully
cared for him for many months, with an abiding
trust that she will find in every Odd Fellow
who chcrislcs his memory the "wilows friend"
| II is to be hoped that the attendance at his flu
neral, which takes place this afternoon, at 2:30
o'clock, from the NJ. L. Church, Georgetown.
will hc commensurate with the services he has
rendered to the Order during his long and use
full life within It's fold,
The Grand Lodge, Graud Encamp
mcnt Grand Canton, and Columbian En-
campment are called to meet at the Seventh
street hall this afternoon. at ] o'clock,
to attend the funeral of Grand Secretary Sweet
Friendship Lodge No. ~ will meet at their hall
corner Twentieth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.. a, l3O o'clock, and Mechanics Lodge No.
Is and Covenant Lodge No. ~ will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, Georgetown, At l;:,O o'clock. The
Grand Canton members arc requested to appear
In full costume. Mechanics Lodge Friday
night voted to attend the funeral us a body, aud
has invited Covenant Lodge To join with them.
Eastern Lodge No. has also voted to attend as
u body, and Columbia Lodge No. 10 has re-
qucsted all It's members by postal card TO bc
present.
AT the visitation 10 Columbia Lodge No. 10
Thursday night large number of visitors from
other Jurisdictions were present, and addresses
were made by Grand Representatives Petty, Du.
four, and Brainard; ii. Earle, +. g., of Salonm
Lodge No. . Boston, Mass; j. X. DAVIDSON, i.
g.. of Logan Lodge No. 35', Logan, Iowa; cold
Standby" Brother Faulkner; George +. Em.
mons. u. Il. NJ, and others. The officers ac-
quilted themselves admirably,
, The male members of the Canton fair com
mittec will hold meeting tomorrow evening
at q O'Clock.
Work Of thc Or,icr.- Naomi Lodge Nc = d.
. of r., Monday, initiation; Ruth Lodge No. .
, d. Of r., Wednesday limitations Central No. |
Friday next. Deyrrp pf lpyp: WnshiuptOp M
8, Tuesday next, initiation; Harmony No o
Monday next, initiation of three candidates
Columbia No. 10. Thursday next, Degree OF
! Love; Covenant No IL. last night initiation
! day next Degree of Love; Golden Rule No.
81, Tuesday last, application for membership
: and Degree of Truth.
The secretaries of the various Lodges will
confer favor II they will furnish the '.offlcal
compiler" with list of the names and residence:
of all members of their Lodges now in aflilia
/. tion who wcrc initiated twenty-one years and
+ more ago This information is sought for the
!. purpose Of forming n Veteran Odd Fellows
e Association. Please leave list with the janitcl
, of Odd Fellows Hall. Seventh street
Central Lodge Friday night last performed
the initiatory ceremony in the presence Of tho
, grand officers in such mastery manner us t.
call forth concentrations from the Grand Lodge
officers and large audience present
Tho officers of the Grand Encampment viii
officially visit Magenenu Eucampment No. I
1 Navy Yard Hall. Friday evening next.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will MAKE
I official visitations this week as follows: Mon
= day, Beacon Lodge No. Is; Tuesday, Colder
|, Rule Lodge No, u; Thursday, Oriental Lodg
No. 19-all in the seventll-sirect hall: Friday
!. Mechanics Lodge No, 49, Saturday, Covenan
! Lodge No. l3Sboth in Odd Fellows Hall
j. Georgetown.
!, The annual meeting of the Board of Trustee
!, of Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, was helt
tat, ,tV,tr In d, Lrnp ratn
o room. Officers were elected as follows L. d
o Nixon, President; J. w. Colley, Vice President
/ John II. Seiffert. Secretary; Andrew jackson
8 Ia new Office creatcd.) Treasurer: the President
+, Vice President, and Fred A. Sitter. EXecutiv
a Committee.
II Cannot each and every member of the Orle
y present one volume to the Library as II .'thanl
u offering" on the occasion of the sixty-eighth a
G nversary of the Order In the United States9
Q Last Monday being the thrty-sixth nnnvei
IS sary of the marriage of Mrs. Martin, the eff
p oient Recording Secretary of Naomi Lodge Nc
l, d. of r., goodly number Of the member
visited her at her residence, 1914 1 steect soutl
east, and surprised the good lady by presentin
her with an elegant Past Noble Grand's collar
: The presentation was made by Brother {. Il
r. Faulkner, Of Indiana, in that earnest and whole
souled manner which is the peculiar charm /
l., everything he utters, to which Sister Martir
II whoi is also good tnlkcr, mado feeling +,
IS Spouse. The occasion was an ENJOYABLE one
y which will not soon be forgotten Mrs. Marti
IS has been the Secretary Of the Lodge since II
|. institution.
: Harmony Lodge No. . has fallen into line. Il
e everybody knew she would. and appointe
4 Brother George \. Green torepresent the Lodg
u ON the anniversary committee The gran
y visitation to this Lodge Monday night wa
ii highly successful, and the n. e. was compl
mented by the Grand Representatives for til
efficiency displayed. Speeches were made b
!, the "young member" Brothers Davy an
o. Faulkner, and Brother Taylor, of No. I, san
n the "Sworl of Bunker IIilI'' in good style.
6, large number of visitors were present.
Is There was a large attendance at the las, NEE
y ing of Magcnenu Encampment MOI. Twoappl
Z" cations for membership were received and niue
zeal was manifested in the success of the con
ing anniversary. Look out for a "Magenen
Canton in the near future, as the Patriarch
a. of the eastern section are putting their hcat
:, together and whispering mystcriously.
l. The ''ofcinl compiler" extends his thanks
" the Grand Master for the interest he manifest
g. in this column, and for the valuable items
N news from the Lodges and Encampment In IL
y y eastern part of the city he furnishes.
II Brother II. A. Baker, Grand Master of low
who is In our city for n brief stay, visited Code
lc Rule Lodge No. 81 Tuesday night last, an
,c favored he Lodge with an Interesting pract
W. cal talk which conveyed many valuable hin
,s as to the work and how II should br done.
a HE DIDN'T LIKE THE IRISH.
Of How a Party of Birthdny Guests Lost
g. Dinner.
y A young gentleman IN one of the EXecuti,
y, Departments recently arrived at his majorit
NJ and lie concluded that he would celebrate Il
TX happy event by giving dinner to his nssociat,
a In the Office. He invited them on tho l6t
nj md Etp,l all IN, In tFnt